Using radiometric dating, the age of a sedimentary rock in a rock layer is dated to 530 million years ago. A science student concludes that the fossils in the rock layer are also 530 million years old. Explain whether or not this conclusion is reasonable.

the principles and empirical processes of discovery and demonstration considered characteristic of or necessary for scientific investigation, generally involving the observation of phenomena, the formulation of a hypothesis concerning the phenomena, experimentation to test the hypothesis, and development of a conclusion that confirms, rejects, or modifies the hypothesis.

linnaeus is the father of taxonomy

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which is the system of classifying and naming organisms. one of his contributions was the development of a hierarchical system of classification of nature. today, this system includes eight taxa: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.